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lancet
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noun
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
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noun
(= lancet arch)
an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
fluke
Noun
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A fluke is a lucky occurrence that could not be repeated.
The first goal was just a fluke.
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A fluke is one side of a whale or dolphin's tail.
The dolphin had an injury on the left fluke of its tail.
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A fluke is a flounder, a kind of fish.
fluke
Verb
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If you fluke, you obtain something by pure chance rather than skill.
I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.